I have only recently discovered that Gordon H. Clark denied the Westminster Confession on the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ. Apparently Clark espoused a double personality for Christ, making him either schizophrenic or else making Him two separate persons, which is essentially the Nestorian heresy. Unfortunately, many of the modern students of Clark have followed him in this unconfessional path. I have Clark's two books, The Trinity and The Incarnation, on order from The Tinity Foundation and will be reviewing them on the blog once I get them in hand.
Due to time constraints I usually do not do indepth reviews but in this case I might be forced to do a more analytical and critical examination of Clark's writings. I noted in the two previous books I read his exegetical treatment of Isaiah 45:7 was not developed fully and his exegesis of the passages dealing with the mind and heart as a unity over against a dichotomy or dualism was not fully developed as well. Watch for the review coming up.
Charlie
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
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Clark wasn't Nestorian. The blogosphere eagerly awaits your retraction after actually reading Clark on the subject.
Well, Patrick, if Clark was not a Nestorian his modern followers apparently "think" he was because they themselves have crossed the line into open Nestorian heresy. Of course, Sean Gerety and others are not formally trained in theology and it could be attributed to their lack of theological precision. Be that as it may, heresy is still heresy. I think Gerety and the others would be more at home in the Disciples of Christ. The Disciples were at one time part of the Presbyterians until they rejected creeds and confessions as "divisive." What you see in the Disciples of Christ today is as solid as jello pinned to the wall.
Maybe the Quakers would be another option for them?
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